St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-10-01
successfully, and all kinds of grass and

successfully, and all kinds of grass and
vegetables grow luXuriantly.
Considerable attention has been paid
lately to stock growing, and l have no
doubt but that in few years this will
be headquarters for fine stock, as well
as being the richest farming valley in
the world.
Land is now cheap. and is very easily
and cheaply cultivated. Instead of
using single breakers, gang plows are
used, and, instead of using small har-
rows and seeders, large ones are used.
In fact, all the work is done by ma
chinery, and the cost of a bushel of
wheat is reduced to the minimum.
Farming is done so easily here that one
can and does handle one to two thou
sand-acre farm as easily as the Eastern
and Southern farmers handle their gar
den patches.
The country is not only good for the
capitalist, who may invest his money in
farms, on large scale, and reap heavy
returns, but is bonanza for the poor
man as we'll. know, and am person.
ally acquainted with, hundreds of men
who came here six years ago with a
team of oxen and little or no money
ahead, and to-day they are the owners of
beautiful farms under full cultivation,
ihuCu liilptONtu, WcIl SIOChCu, anu
money out on interest.
Or course, some men fail here, but
where is it that some men do not fail?
l venture the assertion that the man
who fails in Dakota will fail anywhere;
but thousands come here who soon get
a competency, and make grand sue
cess of life, that in other countries
would have to strive to make both ends
meet. This is a fine country, and offers
grand prospects to the energetic, ecOnOm-
zeal man, and to all such my advise is,
''Come to North Dakota"
Some of you may think this wild
Western land; but l wish to call your
attention 10 few facts about Dakota
which, no doubt, will have tendency
to cause you to see this country as it is:
First-DakOta has population to-day
OF 525,C COO sous, which, according to the
United States census of 1880, is greater
than the population of either of the nine
states of Colorado, Delaware, Florida,
Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire,
Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, and
greater than the population of all the
other territories combined.
Second-The total and assessed valu-
alton OF real and personal property for
1856 is S132, 063, 905, which is greater
than the valuation returned by the
United States census for 1880 in either
of the ten states of Alabama, Arkansas,
Colorado, Delaware, Florida, MiSsis-
sippi, Nebraska, Oregon and Vermont.
Notwithstanding to the lateStrepOrtS
from the government land offices there
are still open to settlement 10000, coo
acres of Dakota soil. This land is to be
given away free to actual settlers-a
home without money and without price.
hO
SchOOlS-leading thirteen states in the
Union in the great cause of education.
Fifth-Dakota has 252 banks of de-
post. Twenty-Five states in the Union
have less number of banks.
Sixth-DakOta has 325 newspapers.
This number is more than i'll any one OF
the thirty-twO states and territories.
Seventh-Dakota has 1,0l2 postofficeS,
contributing gross revenue of $500, 600
to the general government.
Eighth-The class of people here are
not of the cowboy" class, but educa-
ted, law-abiding, church-going people.
The man who comes here and stays is
live, active man, and gets more so the
longer he stays, as the very atmosphere
he breatheS seems to give new life and
activity.
1t will be impossible for me to an
swer all letters of inquiry about this
country, and l have arranged with c..
II. Warren, general passenger agent of
the Manitoba Railway company, of st.
Paul, to send circulars descriptive of
this wonderful country to all persons
desiring further information. Please
address as above, and circulars giving
fullest details of the country, its soil,
products, ETC., will be mailed free.
Yours truly, JOHN d. BATsoN.